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Unicef Funding Startups With Cryptocurrency for Covid-19 Relief
21.6.2020
The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) has announced its largest cryptocurrency investment funding of startups. Eight companies in seven countries will use Unicef’s crypto fund to develop prototypes, pilot, or scale their technologies. Several of them are working on mitigating...
Reddcoin (RDD) Nears PoSV v2 Activation, Clearing Way for Explosive Developments
29.5.2020
Albuquerque, NM – May 29, 2020 – Feisty underdog and first generation cryptocurrency Reddcoin (RDD) launched the PoSV v2 consensus algorithm activation process on Christmas Eve 2019 enhancing all facets of support of the native lightning-quick blockchain to a self-funding independent...
MIT Group Funding Shows Growing Crypto Trading Interest
29.5.2020
An MIT startup focused on providing institutions better access to crypto trading technologies, recently secured millions in funding
Blockchain Development Firm Raises Nearly $28M in Funding
28.5.2020
Blockchain technology firm LayerX raised nearly $28 million to further blockchain adoption
Swiss Government Rejects $103 Million Bailout for Crypto Companies Battered by Coronavirus
26.5.2020
Switzerland’s government has rejected a 100 million franc ($103 million) bailout for local cryptocurrency companies battered by the coronavirus economy, local media reported. Zug finance director Heinz Taennler requested the special funding package in April. He planned to issue out loans...
Delta Crypto Exchange to Expand Into Indian Market With New Funding
26.5.2020
New funding from CoinFund will help Delta establish a further presence in the Indian market
Accel, Coinbase Join $17M Pre-Seed Round for Institutional Crypto Trading Firm FalconX
18.5.2020
The crypto trading firm pitched investors on the basis that its best trade execution platform offers institutions a solution to the wash trading that is rife in the space
How Digital Asset Funds Are Doing During the COVID-19 Crisis
16.5.2020
Despite a correlation between crypto hedge funds and traditional public markets, crypto assets have more benefits in a time of crisis
Buying Corporate Bonds and ETFs: US Federal Reserve Continues to Bailout ‘Too Big to Fail’
12.5.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve has continued its schemes of monetary easing and funding a number of private banks during the Covid-19 outbreak. On Monday evening, the Fed revealed it would be buying corporate bonds and exchange-traded funds using the entity’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit...
Bitcoin Cash Upgrade 3 Days Away – New Opcode Support, Chain Limit Extension, Sigchecks
12.5.2020
On May 15, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain will be upgraded and there will be at least three new features added to the longest chain. The upgrade in three days is being discussed fervently by the community, because it follows the recent and controversial Infrastructure Funding Proposal (IFP)....
Donate to Help Fight COVID-19 With CoinDesk and NY Blockchain Week
11.5.2020
During Consensus: Distributed, CoinDesk is raising money for COVID-19 relief using an innovative method called quadratic funding
Ashton Kutcher and Michelle Phan Invest in Lolli’s $3M Seed Round
11.5.2020
Lolli, the bitcoin rewards shopping app, attracted celebrity investors in a $3 million round led by the early-stage arm of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund
Zcoin to Ditch Founder’s Reward and Increase Development Funding Post-Halving
5.5.2020
Zcoin has published new block reward allocations that will be implemented after the project’s September halving, introducing the Zcoin Reserve Fund
UK Cryptocurrency Firms Turn to Equity Funding as ICO Coffers Plunge 70%
2.5.2020
UK cryptocurrency and blockchain startups are turning focus back to conventional means of raising capital, as initial coin offering (ICO) coffers dry up. According to a new report, initial coin offering (ICO) funding last year plunged 71% to £200 million ($250 million) from £700 million...
Study Shows UK Blockchain Companies Are Shifting Back To Traditional Funding Strategies
2.5.2020
A study by MMC Ventures unveiled the return to the dynamics of traditional capital funding by blockchain companies
Porsche Backs Blockchain Platform for Vehicle Management in $6M Funding Round
30.4.2020
Berlin-based startup Gapless has raised nearly $6 million for the development of its blockchain app for vehicle management
Digital Asset Firm Taurus Group Raises €10M From Investors Including Banks, Tezos
29.4.2020
Taurus Group is looking to expand its operations after securing Series A funding led by Arab Bank Switzerland
Crypto Data Provider Skew Raises $5M, Launches Trade Execution Platform
29.4.2020
The $5 million round, led by Octopus Ventures, adds to a $2 million seed round raised in September of last year
Switzerland’s Famed “Crypto Valley” Seeks $103 Million Government Bailout
28.4.2020
Switzerland’s “crypto valley” is asking the government for 100 million Swiss francs ($102.7 million) in funding, local media reported. The once flourishing Swiss cryptocurrency industry is struggling to survive following the withdrawal of private equity investors. About 80% of...
Crypto Trading App Robinhood Reportedly Seeks $250M After March Outages
20.4.2020
After major system outages in March, Robinhood is reportedly raising $250 million from investors like Sequoia Capital